In the 30s, any
respectable bar displayed bottles of apple
jack, jinn & pink grenadine. In the 40s and 50s people were drinking scotch and bourbon
along with soda. Then there was a trend to vodka drinks and by
the time we got into 90s people had begun to use wine instead
of spirits for pre dinner drinking. Not only are there changes
in general drinking fashion, there are regional and seasonal
differences also.
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If ever a case can be made for the virtues of simplicity it is
in the act of brewing a good cup of coffee. In fact, it takes
more effort, time, and, in the case of most home brewing
machines, expense to make a bad cup of coffee. Good coffee is
made by mixing freshly ground coffee with freshly boiled water
which has just cooled to 195 degrees F. for no more than four
minutes (o.k., five or maybe six minutes for very coarsely
ground coffee); at this point the liquid (now coffee) and the
coffee grounds must be separated. Issues of grind setting and
the amount of coffee used are important but are chiefly
matters of personal taste and the separation method used when
brewing is completed. The things that can go wrong with
brewing are basic and easy to avoid.
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